10 things about ginger:
1) It is important in pumpkin spice which is part of a Pumpkin Spice Latte #PSL.
2) It is described as warm, spicy,pungent, woody and/or citrusy.
3) It is commercially available in several different forms:
ginger rhizome (fresh "root")
ginger powder (dried and ground)
ginger essential oil (steam distilled)
ginger oleoresin (solvent extracted)
ginger CO2 extract (extracted with supercritical carbon dioxide)
4) It is commercially available from many different growing regions: including India, China, Jamaica, Africa, Japan and the Middle East. Each growing region ginger varies in composition and flavor profile.
5) Ginger is used to flavor a variety of food and beverages:
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